positive for ra then negative twice for ra

June 25, 2006

Hi, I'm back and confused. I would appreciate any info from any one who has had

these confusing test results. About 2 yrs ago, I started having a lot of pain. I

went to my reg doc and described everything to her and she suspected ra. She

done the lab work and it came back positive for ra. Then she started the journey

of trying to treat me until she could get a rheumy to see me. That didn't happen

until April of this year. I didn't get to see a real rheumy, just the nurse

practitioner, who sent me for blood work, x-rays, and did the pressure point

test for fibro. Her conclusion was that I have osteo, and fibro, but I was

negative for ra. So my reg doc sends me for more blood work when I went back to

her, because she is convinced that I have ra, because of my symptoms, and

because the methotrexate worked for me. That blood work came back negative also.

How can you be positive and then 2 yrs later be negative 2 times in a row?

Anyway, she still believes that I have ra and she said that she treats the

patient and the symptoms, not the lab results. She's going to New Jersey for a

week during the 4th of July holiday and is going to tell her rheumy friend about

me and see what he suggests for me. I am just not sure what to do. I don't want

to be taking too many meds, but methotrexate is the only thing that has given me

any relief, I have been on it twice before because it tears my stomach up I had

to quit, but I am so miserable once again, that I have started taking it again.

My reg doc doesn't know anything about the injectable and she told me to get all

of the info I could on it in case we have to go that route. All of your help

would be appreciatted. I told her about this group and how much it has helped me

and she was very impressed. Sorry that this was so long, and thanks in advance

for all of your help.

in KY

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